GRI 306-5 Waste directed to disposal
At Bracell’s forestry and mill operations, some of the waste generated still requires disposal, such as landfilling, co-processing, incineration, and autoclaving. These include effluent treatment sludge, wood debarking waste, end-of-life truck and bus tires, rubber, glass, and contaminated materials.
In 2024, Bracell achieved a significant reduction in the volume of industrial waste sent to landfills, driven by the expansion of circular economy initiatives. A key initiative supporting this progress was the approval of new suppliers to repurpose industrial by-products into agricultural inputs, such as soil amendments and organic fertilizers. This strategy not only mitigates environmental impacts but also strengthens local value chains by turning otherwise disposable materials into productive resources.
At the Camaçari (BA) site, grits—industrial waste generated during the pulp production process—is being tested, under the oversight of the relevant environmental authority, for use as ground cover on service roads near forestry operations.
In Lençóis Paulista (SP), wet biological sludge previously sent to landfills has been fully redirected to organic fertilizer production through composting.
Primary sludge has been used in the manufacturing of paper products, and calcitic waste has been redirected to agricultural soil amendments after audits confirmed compliance with legal and environmental requirements.
These initiatives are part of Bracell’s ongoing efforts to drive sustainable waste management solutions and directly support the environmental targets set out in the Bracell 2030 roadmap.
Pulp waste sent for final disposal
| Classification | Category | Method of disposal (t) | Disposal Method |
| Sludge from local effluent treatment | Nonhazardous waste | 15,019.71 | Landfill |
| Other waste not specified earlier | Nonhazardous waste | 69,297.07 | Landfill |
| Other fractions not specified earlier | Nonhazardous waste | 189.73 | Landfill |
| Fiberglass-based waste materials | Nonhazardous waste | 2.66 | Landfill |
| Containers and materials from healthcare processes that do not contain blood or body fluids in free form | Hazardous waste | 0.03 | Autoclave |
| Wood debarking waste and wood waste | Nonhazardous waste | 231.59 | Landfill |
| Mixed construction and demolition waste | Nonhazardous waste | 95.63 | Landfill |
| Total waste sent for disposal in our São Paulo mill operations | 84,836.39 | – | |
| Classification | Category | Method of disposal (t) | Disposal Method |
| Petroleum products, solvents, and plastics | Hazardous waste | 1.71 | Landfill |
| Petroleum products, solvents, and plastics | Hazardous waste | 39.55 | Co-processing |
| Rubber | Nonhazardous waste | 3.68 | Incineration (without energy recovery) |
| Plastics | Nonhazardous waste | 0.46 | Incineration (without energy recovery) |
| Glass | Nonhazardous waste | 0.13 | Co-processing |
| Paper and cardboard | Nonhazardous waste | 1.80 | Co-processing |
| Other inert materials | Nonhazardous waste | 7.89 | Co-processing |
| Total waste sent for final disposal in our São Paulo forestry operations | 55.22 | – | |
| Classification | Category | Method of disposal (t) | Disposal Method |
| Contaminated PPE | Hazardous waste | 4.32 | Co-processing |
| Oily sludge, oily water, miscellaneous waste materials contaminated with oils and greases | Hazardous waste | 21.60 | Landfill |
| Class I waste contaminated with paint and solvent | Hazardous waste | 4.31 | Landfill |
| Containers contaminated with paint or solvents | Hazardous waste | 4.60 | Landfill |
| Healthcare waste | Hazardous waste | 0.02 | Autoclave |
| Light bulbs | Hazardous waste | 0.39 | Landfill |
| Dregs | Nonhazardous waste | 8,940.30 | Landfill |
| Grits | Nonhazardous waste | 3,375.12 | Landfill |
| Yard waste | Nonhazardous waste | 752.4 | Landfill |
| Industrial waste (cleaning) | Nonhazardous waste | 1,124.00 | Landfill |
| Mechanized screen box | Nonhazardous waste | 8.10 | Landfill |
| Non-recyclable waste | Nonhazardous waste | 304.18 | Landfill |
| Total waste sent for final disposal in our Bahia operations | 14,539.34 | – | |
| Classification | Category | Method of disposal (t) | Disposal Method |
| Oily sludge, oily water, miscellaneous waste materials contaminated with oils and greases | Hazardous waste | 2.62 | Co-processing |
| Oily sludge, oily water, miscellaneous waste materials contaminated with oils and greases | Hazardous waste | 15.94 | Landfill |
| Laboratory waste | Hazardous waste | 0.18 | Landfill |
| Laboratory waste | Hazardous waste | 0.02 | Landfill |
| Used PPE without contamination | Nonhazardous waste | 1.22 | Landfill |
| Construction waste | Nonhazardous waste | 9.97 | Landfill |
| General waste (non-recyclable) | Nonhazardous waste | 17.37 | Landfill |
| Lightbulbs and electronic waste | Nonhazardous waste | 0.67 | Landfill |
| Total waste sent for disposal in our Bahia forestry operations | 47.99 | – | |
Paper waste sent for disposal
| Classification | Category | Method of disposal (t) | Disposal Method |
| Packaging containing or contaminated by hazardous substances | Hazardous waste | 4.10 | Co-processing |
| Wood (Class B under Conama Resolution No. 307/02) | Nonhazardous waste | 151.50 | Incineration (with energy recovery) |
| Total waste send for disposal in our Southeast paper operations | 155.60 | – | |
| Classification | Category | Method of disposal (t) | Disposal Method |
| Fluorescent, sodium and mercury vapor, and mixed lamps | Hazardous waste | 2.57 | Co-processing |
| Rags, paint cans, and solvents | Hazardous waste | 2.13 | Incineration (with energy recovery) |
| Water clarification sludge | Non-hazardous waste | 14,858.44 | Landfill |
| Municipal waste | Non-hazardous waste | 964.00 | Landfill |
| Total waste send for disposal in our Northeast paper operations | 15,827.14 | – | |
Waste sent to landfill from 2020 to 2024
| Year | Total waste sent to landfills (kg) | Waste sent to landfills per metric ton of pulp produced (kg/ADT) |
| 2020 | 12,835,672 | 52.1 |
| 2021 | 53,088,992 | 65.0 |
| 2022 | 237,543,980 | 80.9 |
| 2023 | 255,960,241 | 85.0 |
| 2024 | 84,836.42 | 44.3 |
| Year | Waste | Category | Landfill (t) | Business unit | Operation |
| 2024 | Sludge from local effluent treatment | Nonhazardous waste | 15,019.71 | São Paulo | Mill |
| 2024 | Other fractions not specified earlier | Nonhazardous waste | 189.73 | São Paulo | Mill |
| 2024 | Fiberglass-based waste materials | Nonhazardous waste | 2.66 | São Paulo | Mill |
| 2024 | Mixed construction and demolition waste | Nonhazardous waste | 95.63 | São Paulo | Mill |
| 2024 | Wood debarking waste and wood waste | Nonhazardous waste | 231.59 | São Paulo | Mill |
| 2024 | Other waste not specified earlier | Nonhazardous waste | 69,297.07 | São Paulo | Mill |
| 2024 | Petroleum products, solvents, and plastics | Hazardous waste | 1.71 | São Paulo | Forestry |
| 2024 | Oily sludge, oily water, miscellaneous waste materials contaminated with oils and greases | Hazardous waste | 21.60 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2024 | Class I waste contaminated with paint and solvent | Hazardous waste | 4.31 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2024 | Containers contaminated with paint or solvents | Hazardous waste | 4.60 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2024 | Light bulbs | Hazardous waste | 0.39 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2024 | Dregs | Nonhazardous waste | 8,940.30 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2024 | Grits | Nonhazardous waste | 3,375.12 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2024 | Yard sand | Nonhazardous waste | 319 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2024 | Industrial cleaning | Nonhazardous waste | 1,124.00 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2024 | Mechanized screen box | Nonhazardous waste | 8.10 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2024 | Non-recycled waste | Nonhazardous waste | 304.18 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2024 | Oily sludge, oily water, miscellaneous waste materials contaminated with oils and greases | Hazardous waste | 15.94 | Bahia | Forestry |
| 2024 | Laboratory waste | Hazardous waste | 0.18 | Bahia | Forestry |
| 2024 | Laboratory waste | Hazardous waste | 0.02 | Bahia | Forestry |
| 2024 | Used PPE without contamination | Nonhazardous waste | 1.22 | Bahia | Forestry |
| 2024 | Construction waste | Nonhazardous waste | 9.97 | Bahia | Forestry |
| 2024 | General waste (non-recyclable) | Nonhazardous waste | 17.37 | Bahia | Forestry |
| 2023 | Lightbulbs and electronic waste | Nonhazardous waste | 0.67 | Bahia | Forestry |
| 2023 | General non-hazardous/unsalvageable waste (Class II) | Nonhazardous waste | 135.83 | São Paulo | Mill |
| 2023 | Sludge (wastewater treatment) | Nonhazardous waste | 33,873.74 | São Paulo | Mill |
| 2023 | Mixed waste (dregs, grits, knots, shives, ash and sand) | Nonhazardous waste | 82,813.41 | São Paulo | Mill |
| 2023 | Organic waste | Nonhazardous waste | 492.05 | São Paulo | Forestry |
| 2023 | Healthcare waste | Class I | 0.02 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2023 | Various materials contaminated with oil and grease | Class I | 18.05 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2023 | Light bulbs | Class I | 0.29 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2023 | Grits | Nonhazardous waste | 1,831.56 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2023 | Dregs | Nonhazardous waste | 7,515.87 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2023 | Non-recyclable waste | Nonhazardous waste | 287.18 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2023 | Yard waste | Nonhazardous waste | 664.40 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2023 | Industrial waste | Nonhazardous waste | 988.00 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2023 | Screening system solids | Nonhazardous waste | 10.08 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2022 | Healthcare waste | Class I | 0.12 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2023 | Contaminated filters | Class I | 4.60 | Bahia | Forestry |
| 2023 | Contaminated hoses | Class I | 8.08 | Bahia | Forestry |
| 2023 | Other contaminated materials | Class I | 4.64 | Bahia | Forestry |
| 2023 | General waste | Nonhazardous waste | 14.76 | Bahia | Forestry |
| 2023 | Contaminated soil | Class I | 2.41 | Bahia | Forestry |
| 2023 | PPE and used uniforms | Nonhazardous waste | 2.58 | Bahia | Forestry |
| 2023 | Construction waste | Nonhazardous waste | 53.60 | Bahia | Forestry |
| 2023 | Batteries | Nonhazardous waste | 0.05 | Bahia | Forestry |
| 2022 | Healthcare waste | Class I | 0.12 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2022 | Various materials contaminated with oil and grease | Class I | 18.40 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2022 | Light bulbs | Class I | 1.60 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2022 | Grits | Nonhazardous waste | 4,185.02 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2022 | Dregs | Nonhazardous waste | 8,150.74 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2022 | Knots and shives | Nonhazardous waste | 325.78 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2022 | Bark | Nonhazardous waste | 157.00 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2022 | Yard waste | Nonhazardous waste | 673.01 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2022 | Industrial waste | Nonhazardous waste | 3,731.91 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2022 | Primary sludge | Nonhazardous waste | 13,013.91 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2022 | Plastic carboys | Nonhazardous waste | 0.13 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2022 | Scrap metal | Nonhazardous waste | 245.74 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2022 | Laboratory waste | Nonhazardous waste | 2.85 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2022 | Other contaminated materials | Class I | 9.60 | Bahia | Forestry |
| 2022 | Bags | Nonhazardous waste | 9.36 | Bahia | Forestry |
| 2022 | General non-hazardous/unsalvageable waste (Class II) | Nonhazardous waste | 9.67 | São Paulo | Mill |
| 2022 | Fiberglass and mineral wool | Nonhazardous waste | 107.50 | São Paulo | Mill |
| 2022 | Sludge (wastewater treatment) | Nonhazardous waste | 164,455.78 | São Paulo | Mill |
| 2022 | Mixed waste (dregs, grits, knots, shives, ash and sand) | Nonhazardous waste | 25,002.84 | São Paulo | Mill |
| 2021 | Healthcare waste | Class I | 0.00 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2021 | Light bulbs | Class I | 0.00 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2021 | Grits | Nonhazardous waste | 0.00 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2021 | Dregs | Nonhazardous waste | 0.00 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2021 | Knots and shives | Nonhazardous waste | 0.00 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2021 | Non-recyclable waste | Nonhazardous waste | 0.00 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2021 | Bark | Nonhazardous waste | 0.00 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2021 | Yard waste | Nonhazardous waste | 0.00 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2021 | Industrial waste | Nonhazardous waste | 0.00 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2021 | Screening system solids | Nonhazardous waste | 0.00 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2021 | Contaminated filters | Class I | 8.20 | Bahia | Forestry |
| 2021 | Contaminated hoses | Class I | 2.87 | Bahia | Forestry |
| 2021 | Other contaminated materials | Class I | 10.71 | Bahia | Forestry |
| 2021 | Electronic waste | Class I | 0.43 | Bahia | Forestry |
| 2021 | Wood | Nonhazardous waste | 0.67 | Bahia | Forestry |
| 2021 | Construction waste containing asbestos | Class I | 12.58 | São Paulo | Forestry |
| 2021 | Lime mud | Nonhazardous waste | 19,682.64 | São Paulo | Mill |
| 2021 | Wastewater treatment plant sludge | Nonhazardous waste | 21,429.05 | São Paulo | Mill |
| 2021 | Restaurant waste (organic) | Nonhazardous waste | 6.78 | São Paulo | Mill |
| 2021 | Fiberglass-based waste materials | Nonhazardous waste | 112.27 | São Paulo | Mill |
| 2020 | Grits, dregs and sludge from the recovery process | Nonhazardous waste | 25,205.00 | Bahia | Mill |
| 2020 | General waste | Nonhazardous waste | 10.80 | Bahia | Forestry |
| 2020 | Restaurant waste (organic) | Nonhazardous waste | 13.24 | São Paulo | Mill |
| 2020 | Mineral wool and fiberglass | Nonhazardous waste | 13.09 | São Paulo | Mill |